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US measles case count hits 33-year high

US measles case count hits 33-year high — and Texas’ outbreak is to blame
Already in 2025, the United States has reported more measles cases than in any full year since the early ‘90s, according to federal data. And that record-setting case count has been driven by a massive outbreak that began in Texas.
Kentucky confirms measles outbreak as US nears its highest case count in more than 30 years
The U.S. is up to 1,267 confirmed measles cases this year and Kentucky has a new outbreak. The national case count is seven cases shy of 2019's record case count.
Texas measles outbreak: Gaines County no longer designated as 'outbreak county'
Texas health officials on Tuesday said the county at the center of the state's measles outbreak is no longer classified as an outbreak county.
Measles no longer actively spreading in Gaines County, the epicenter of Texas’ outbreak
Gaines County, where Texas' massive measles outbreak began in January, no longer has ongoing measles transmission, according to state health officials.
Map Shows States Hit Hardest by Measles Outbreak as Cases Break Record
The U.S. has seen more measles cases in 2025 than in any year since the virus was declared "eliminated" in 2000.
Texas measles outbreak: 3 new cases in connection to West Texas outbreak
The Texas Department of State Health Services says three new measles cases have been detected in the last week in connection to an outbreak in West Texas.
US measles cases surpass 2019 count, while Missouri is latest state with an outbreak
The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread since 1991, with a total of 1,288 cases nationally and another six months to go. But in Gaines County, Texas, which was once the nation’s epicenter for measles activity,
US measles cases reach 33-year high with active outbreaks in 14 states
The US has reported 1,288 measles cases so far in 2025, and outbreaks are ongoing in more than dozen states. View on euronews
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Live: Track measles cases during Texas outbreak with these graphics
As the measles outbreak continues in West Texas and two neighboring states, The Dallas Morning News will keep this page updated every Tuesday with information on confirmed cases. The Texas ...
Daily Jang19h
Measles outbreak in Liverpool: child passes away as cases surge
A child has died at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool after contracting measles.A leading NHS hospital has issued a ...
How Austin officials are helping to stop measles outbreak with data
The University of Texas and Austin Public Health created a measles simulator for school districts and private schools around ...
US measles cases surge to highest level since disease was ‘eliminated’
The United States has broken its record for the highest number of measles cases in the country since the disease was eliminated in 2000.
This measles outbreak tracker and map show how rapidly cases are spreading across America
An interactive map and tool Johns Hopkins University (JHU) lets you track measles cases as the US has its worst year in ...
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Measles cases surge to highest levels in over 30 years, CDC data shows
CDC data shows 2025 is now the worst year for measles cases in this country in more than three decades. More than 150 people ...
The US is having its worst year for measles in more than three decades
Measles cases in the U.S. are at their highest in more than three decades. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Schumer demands RFK Jr. declare measles emergency, saying he 'walked' US into outbreak
Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, accused Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of gutting ...